Jamie Reed MP, Copeland voted to require reports on, and confirmation of the provision of, any extra resources required as a result of abolishing control orders and replacing them with Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIMs) prior to making the change.

The majority of MPs voted against requiring reports on, and confirmation of the provision of, any extra resources required as a result of abolishing control orders and replacing them with Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIMs) prior to making the change.

MPs were considering the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill[1]. The amendment rejected in this vote was:

Amendment proposed: 20, page 15, line 41, leave out from ‘Act’ to end of line and insert

‘will come into force the day after the Home Secretary reports to Parliament to confirm that paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) below have been complied with—

(a) no later than one month after the day on which this Act is passed, the Senior National Co-ordinator for Counter-terrorism will produce a report to the Home Secretary detailing the additional required resources (“required resources”) that will be needed to manage the increased risks arising from the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 and the passing of this Act;

(b) no later than two months after the day on which this Act is passed the Home Secretary will agree with the Senior National Co-ordinator for Counter-terrorism the required resources under paragraph (a) and the timetable for such required resources becoming deployable for use in implementing and managing measures relating to TPIM notices;

(c) this Act cannot come into force until the required resources as agreed under paragraph (b) above are made available and ready for deployment.’

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